WashU and Emory

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Anonymous wrote:OP here: she wants a school that has academically driven kids, but a strong social vibe as well. She loves duke which and Also likes vanderbilt. Both are academic but with sports and spirit. Both are very hard to get into. Doesn't want a school with just a party reputation...

Definitely check out Wake then.
-- current Vanderbilt parent

I keep hearing wake is the new Vanderbilt.
True?

There are a lot of similarities.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/s/H3F8f2x0Rx
St. Louis is dangerous. Read some of these comments about Wash U students getting mugged.

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Anonymous wrote:What specifically made her say Emory has no sense of community?

My daughter didn't love the Emory campus layout and i think that influenced her view of the community. As we toured, she didn't see a centralized area where people could meet up. Lots of buildings with hospital in the middle. Lots of kids wandering but didnt see much interaction. School traditions tour guide talked about were kind of lame. Yet, the Emory quality of life ratings are high, so not sure what that is based on. That's why I am interested in learning about social life experience and what kids do socially outside of class and school clubs. Is greek life active?

There is a massive, green quad with large white chairs. Odd. Did she ask the tour guide?

Sounds like her mind was already made up for BS reasons. move on from these schools.

This, why visit a school you don't like. I would be surprised if there was a deeper reason she doesn't want like said schools but using school spirit as a veil.

These comments are so strange, kids visit schools to see if they are a good fit. Perfectly normal to realize a school is a bad fit after a visit. Not every school is a good fit for every kid.

Different poster: sure, but when the parent reports the basis for not liking a school and at least some of those are not based on facts, it is appropriate to point that out. It’s like someone saying I don’t like DC because it lacks monuments and people respond by saying that’s not true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: she wants a school that has academically driven kids, but a strong social vibe as well. She loves duke which and Also likes vanderbilt. Both are academic but with sports and spirit. Both are very hard to get into. Doesn't want a school with just a party reputation...

Definitely check out Wake then.
-- current Vanderbilt parent

I keep hearing wake is the new Vanderbilt.
True?

It’s clear OP cares too much about rankings which is why it’s just coincidence that her kid “just loves” Vandy and Duke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: she wants a school that has academically driven kids, but a strong social vibe as well. She loves duke which and Also likes vanderbilt. Both are academic but with sports and spirit. Both are very hard to get into. Doesn't want a school with just a party reputation...

Definitely check out Wake then.
-- current Vanderbilt parent

I keep hearing wake is the new Vanderbilt.
True?

It’s clear OP cares too much about rankings which is why it’s just coincidence that her kid “just loves” Vandy and Duke.

Emory and WashU are 24. Vandy 18. That's not really a difference. Duke is Duke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: she wants a school that has academically driven kids, but a strong social vibe as well. She loves duke which and Also likes vanderbilt. Both are academic but with sports and spirit. Both are very hard to get into. Doesn't want a school with just a party reputation...

Definitely check out Wake then.
-- current Vanderbilt parent

I keep hearing wake is the new Vanderbilt.
True?

You keep hearing this where?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: she wants a school that has academically driven kids, but a strong social vibe as well. She loves duke which and Also likes vanderbilt. Both are academic but with sports and spirit. Both are very hard to get into. Doesn't want a school with just a party reputation...

Definitely check out Wake then.
-- current Vanderbilt parent

I keep hearing wake is the new Vanderbilt.
True?

Maybe? We visited a few times and I get the sense that Wake today is like Vandy was 20+ years ago. In terms of vibes, heavy regional representation, racial and SES demographics and stats of incoming kids.

Vanderbilt today is much more grindy than DCUM realizes, and a lot less SEC tailgate parties with homogenous blonde legacy rich children. OP shouldn't let IG influence her daughter too heavily on these aspects. The reality on the ground is more like Cornell or Northwestern and less like Alabama than TikTok might lead you to believe.

-- current Vanderbilt parent

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Wash U is full of grindy students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: she wants a school that has academically driven kids, but a strong social vibe as well. She loves duke which and Also likes vanderbilt. Both are academic but with sports and spirit. Both are very hard to get into. Doesn't want a school with just a party reputation...

Definitely check out Wake then.
-- current Vanderbilt parent

I keep hearing wake is the new Vanderbilt.
True?

Maybe? We visited a few times and I get the sense that Wake today is like Vandy was 20+ years ago. In terms of vibes, heavy regional representation, racial and SES demographics and stats of incoming kids.

Vanderbilt today is much more grindy than DCUM realizes, and a lot less SEC tailgate parties with homogenous blonde legacy rich children. OP shouldn't let IG influence her daughter too heavily on these aspects. The reality on the ground is more like Cornell or Northwestern and less like Alabama than TikTok might lead you to believe.

-- current Vanderbilt parent

Yes, this is what i hear about Vanderbilt as well. Have you toured it this year? We toured during the summer and tour group was all Asians and geeky whites. No white preppy kids (ala Vanderbilt of 10 years ago) at all.

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Cornell may be good fit for work hard party hard with school spirit. Less big in football but lots of cornell pride and pride about hockey

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NC State and VA Tech

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Notre dame

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Anonymous wrote:My DC is a freshman at Emory. After reading all the "lack of school spirit and social scene" on this forum, I was concerned. Couldn't be anything further than the truth. There is a very active social scene and school spirit at the school if you want it.

What’s an average Thursday, Friday or Saturday night?

I am 17:02 poster. This week- my DC went to a bar on Thursday night, party on Friday night, dorm hanging out Saturday night and Braves game today (tickets courtesy of Emory). There are school sponsored activities every day of the week. DC sends me pictures of kids hanging out together. Most are in Emory clothing. They look really happy.

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Anonymous wrote:Cornell may be good fit for work hard party hard with school spirit. Less big in football but lots of cornell pride and pride about hockey

Yes and biggest Greek life outside of Dartmouth and Michigan in T20?
Right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is a freshman at Emory. After reading all the "lack of school spirit and social scene" on this forum, I was concerned. Couldn't be anything further than the truth. There is a very active social scene and school spirit at the school if you want it.

What’s an average Thursday, Friday or Saturday night?

I am 17:02 poster. This week- my DC went to a bar on Thursday night, party on Friday night, dorm hanging out Saturday night and Braves game today (tickets courtesy of Emory). There are school sponsored activities every day of the week. DC sends me pictures of kids hanging out together. Most are in Emory clothing. They look really happy.

Is kid active in Greek life?